Well, maybe 2006 hasn't started off so great...
In the morning, I will be attending the first funeral that I've ever been to.
Josef M. Szabo Age 21. Died suddenly Thursday, December 29, 2005 due to injuries received from an automobile incident. Born August 16, 1984, he was a lifetime area resident. He attended Joliet West High School, and was formerly employed by Challenge Park.
Beloved son of Carol (Ron) Lambe and Joseph (Sheila) Szabo; loving brother of Candace Szabo and Christine Valkovich; stepbrother of Renee (Shawn) Maloney; fond uncle of Tyler and Jordan; dear nephew of Kathy (Keith) Courtright, Deborah (Michael) DeBari, Donna (John) Barickello and John Szabo; many cousins also survive.
Preceded in death by his grandparents, Michael and Vicki Nosse, Sr., Joseph and Violet Szabo; one uncle, Michael Nosse, Jr.
Joe will be remembered for his love of music and many talents, including drawing and graphic design.
Funeral services for Josef M. Szabo will be Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Joe's name to benefit brain stem research would be appreciated. Visitation Monday 2-8 p.m. at:
FRED C. DAMES FUNERAL HOME
3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet
For information: (815)741-5500
I doubt that anyone that reads this (besides TartBoy, who told me about it) knew JoeBob, but if you did know him, now you know of his passing. I'm a little weirded out that someone my age that I knew has died. This is a first for me. I guess the part that bothers me the most is that I haven't seen JoeBob in at least a year, and this is just a really shitty way to see him for the last time. He was such a total nutball and goof; always laughing or making people laugh with his antics (read: humping things/people). I don't know exactly what happened in the wreck, and I don't know if alcohol was involved, but no matter what, it's not right that someone so young had to die. It's never right. So, that's pretty much all that I have to talk about. New Years was a lot of fun, but I'm not in the mood to think about that right now.
Much Love. <3